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Hosuru

Bhadravati mandal
Pincode 577233
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LGD code
608569
Pincode
577233
Post office
Kudligere
Population
284
Households
72
Literacy rate
53.5%
Sex ratio
1168 ♀/1000♂
Workers
174
Distance to district centre
84 km
Distance to mandal centre
128 km
Distance to Bengaluru
314 km
Distance to Hyderabad
563 km
Nearest railway station
Senapura · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Primary Health Care centre · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Hosuru compares

By population, Hosuru ranks #122 of 150 villages in Bhadravati mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.5%
−11.3% vs mandal average
Hosuru
53.5%
Bhadravati mandal
64.8%
Shivamogga district
72.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,168
+178 vs mandal average
Hosuru
1,168
Bhadravati mandal
990
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.6 vs mandal average
Hosuru
3.9
Bhadravati mandal
4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Hosuru at a glance

Hosuru is a village of 284 people in 72 households (Census 2011) in Bhadravati taluk, Shivamogga district, Karnataka, the 122nd-largest of 150 villages in Bhadravati taluk. Literacy is 54%, 11 points below the taluk average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,168 women per 1,000 men. It lies 84 km from the Shivamogga district centre, 20 km from Gangolli, the nearest town, 14 km from Senapura railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 577233, served by Kudligere post office; the LGD village code is 608569. The nearest hospital or health centre is Primary Health Care centre, 6 km away. The village votes in Tarikere assembly constituency, represented by MLA G. H. Srinivasa. The population is estimated at 335 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Arakere

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Hosuru · this village28454%
Hosuru · Holalkere00 km N
Hosuru · Alur55570%0 km N
Hosuru · Molakalmuru0 km N
Hosuru · Krishnarajpet0 km N
Hosuru · Shikarpur2,17372%0 km N
Hosuru · Sorab86475%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Hosuru

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BHADRAVATI
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
37
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ARAKERE
Total area (ha)
169.69
Irrigated area (ha)
64.16
Forest area (ha)
68.53

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Hosuru

LGD code
608569
Pincode
577233
Post office
Kudligere
Population (Census 2011)
284
Population (projected 2026)
335
Households
72
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1168
Literacy rate
53.5%
Coordinates
13.76077°N, 74.81097°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Udupi Chikmagalur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tarikere
Member of Parliament
Kota Srinivas Poojary
Member of Legislative Assembly
G. H. Srinivasa
Block / Mandal
Bhadravati
Getting there

How to reach Hosuru

Mandal centre
Bhadravati · ≈ 128 km
≈ 4 h 22 min by car · 5 h 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Shivamogga · ≈ 84 km
≈ 2 h 51 min by car · 3 h 24 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,014 people
Gangolli · ≈ 20 km
≈ 40 min by car · 48 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru314 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad563 km
  • Chennai595 km
  • Mumbai626 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSenapura14 km
  • Bus stopSaraswati Shaale Bus Stop8 km
  • Hospital / PHCPrimary Health Care centre6 km
  • ATM / bankBank Of Baroda And ATM9 km
  • Petrol pumpShettara Katte12 km
  • CollegeMoodlakatte Institute of Technology18 km
  • Police stationHosangadi Check Post17 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Hosuru

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

  • 🛕Brahmalingeshwara Maranakatte TempleTemple5.0 km ↗
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Hosuru

8 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🎓Government Higher Primary. School MelhosurHigh school<1 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, HosurHigh school1.3 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, Idur KunjadiHigh school3.2 km ↗
  • 🏫PU CollegeSchool3.4 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, KeradiHigh school3.5 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary. School, Maranakatte, ChitturHigh school4.7 km ↗
  • 🏫Secread Heart Convent School, Beesina Pare, JadkalSchool4.8 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, Nandroli, BellalHigh school4.9 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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